# No sound from midi keyboard **URL:** \ **Category:** Cubase\ **Tags:** cubase-12\ **Created:** [February 7, 2025, 2:51am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/no-sound-from-midi-keyboard/970788 "2025-02-07T02:51:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Steve\_Gibb](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/steve_gibb/32/310325_2.png) [@Steve\_Gibb](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Steve_Gibb)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2025, 2:51am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/no-sound-from-midi-keyboard/970788/1 "2025-02-07T02:51:15Z")
Suddenly I have no sound when trying to play an instrument in Cubase 12. There is definitely midi going in and in fact if I create a region and hit record I can record note events. I just can’t hear what I am playing but whatever I record does play back though. If I open Kontakt or similar and play my keyboard the keys don’t animate as they used to although cubase is receiving midi. Ugh!!! I must have inadvertently clicked on something when I was putzing around in preferences or midi settings and can’t figure out what I did. edit: Everything works fine in Logic Pro X (another daw I use), and standalone instruments are fine too. Just Cubase causing me a headache! The keyboard is an Impact Nectar LX88 and it is a old iMac 12.7.6 Probably a long shot, but I’m a bit stuck and can’t work until I get the resolved alas. Any ideas? thanks in advance… ---
**Author:** ![cubic13](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/cubic13/32/286924_2.png) [@cubic13](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/cubic13)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2025, 3:46am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/no-sound-from-midi-keyboard/970788/2 "2025-02-07T03:46:53Z")
Hi, @Steve_Gibb I would guess that your _Preferences \> MIDI \> MIDI Thru Active_ setting has been disabled. ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_Gibb](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/steve_gibb/32/310325_2.png) [@Steve\_Gibb](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Steve_Gibb)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2025, 4:19am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/no-sound-from-midi-keyboard/970788/3 "2025-02-07T04:19:35Z")
I wondered about that too but it is checked. I unchecked it, restarted and checked it again. Same issue I’m afraid. ---
**Author:** ![cubic13](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/cubic13/32/286924_2.png) [@cubic13](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/cubic13)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2025, 4:22am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/no-sound-from-midi-keyboard/970788/4 "2025-02-07T04:22:15Z")
Even when restarting Cubase in safe mode, using the _Disable program preferences_ option ? ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_Gibb](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/steve_gibb/32/310325_2.png) [@Steve\_Gibb](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Steve_Gibb)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2025, 4:31am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/no-sound-from-midi-keyboard/970788/5 "2025-02-07T04:31:40Z")
Just tried that but that didn’t work either. It’s all very odd! ---
**Author:** ![cubic13](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/cubic13/32/286924_2.png) [@cubic13](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/cubic13)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2025, 4:35am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/no-sound-from-midi-keyboard/970788/6 "2025-02-07T04:35:02Z")
OK. What about your monitoring settings ? I usually have my _Preferences \> VST \> Automonitoring_ option set as _Tapemachine style_. How is yours ? Another idea : could you make a screenshot of your _Preferences \> MIDI \> MIDI filter_ page ? ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_Gibb](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/steve_gibb/32/310325_2.png) [@Steve\_Gibb](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Steve_Gibb)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2025, 4:37am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/no-sound-from-midi-keyboard/970788/7 "2025-02-07T04:37:17Z")
That’s what mine says too. ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_Gibb](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/steve_gibb/32/310325_2.png) [@Steve\_Gibb](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Steve_Gibb)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2025, 4:40am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/no-sound-from-midi-keyboard/970788/8 "2025-02-07T04:40:39Z")
![Screen Shot 2025-02-06 at 11.39.37 PM](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/original/4X/b/5/f/b5ff082c9313f2f4729532f626afcf10ecaf6d3d.png) ---
**Author:** ![cubic13](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/cubic13/32/286924_2.png) [@cubic13](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/cubic13)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2025, 4:42am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/no-sound-from-midi-keyboard/970788/9 "2025-02-07T04:42:20Z")
OK. Nothing wrong in it either. I’m afraid that I’m out of ideas, as I’m writing this… 😐 Maybe check again all what is routing and MIDI channels settings… ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_Gibb](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/steve_gibb/32/310325_2.png) [@Steve\_Gibb](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Steve_Gibb)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2025, 4:46am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/no-sound-from-midi-keyboard/970788/10 "2025-02-07T04:46:43Z")
Thanks for taking the time anyway - much appreciated. I can at last finish a project in Logic but this is very frustrating. I’m clearly having a senior moment 🙂 And as I type this. I can now see the Kontakt keyboard keys depressing - still no sound but that’s a step in the right direction at least. ---
**Author:** ![cubic13](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/cubic13/32/286924_2.png) [@cubic13](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/cubic13)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2025, 4:49am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/no-sound-from-midi-keyboard/970788/11 "2025-02-07T04:49:55Z")
> [@Steve\_Gibb](#): > > And as I type this. I can now see the Kontakt keyboard keys depressing - still no sound but that’s a step in the right direction at least. It really looks like a monitoring issue, now. Are you sure about all what is related to it and are you eventually using direct monitoring (I never used it, so I’m in an unknown territory, here…) ? ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_Gibb](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/steve_gibb/32/310325_2.png) [@Steve\_Gibb](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Steve_Gibb)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2025, 4:52am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/no-sound-from-midi-keyboard/970788/12 "2025-02-07T04:52:44Z")
Well it looks like staring at it and frowning worked because now it seems to be working again. Definitely some dark arts stuff going on haha. Thank again for your help cubic13 ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_Gibb](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/steve_gibb/32/310325_2.png) [@Steve\_Gibb](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Steve_Gibb)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2025, 5:40am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/no-sound-from-midi-keyboard/970788/13 "2025-02-07T05:40:01Z")
And now it has stopped working again!!! Think I’ll sleep on it and try again in the morning! ---
**Author:** ![cubic13](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/cubic13/32/286924_2.png) [@cubic13](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/cubic13)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2025, 5:45am UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/no-sound-from-midi-keyboard/970788/14 "2025-02-07T05:45:11Z")
> [@Steve\_Gibb](#): > > … > Think I’ll sleep on it and try again in the morning! Probably the best solution for now. As we say here, “La nuit porte conseil”… 😜 On my end, I’ll try to think more of it, as I’m out for working. ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_Gibb](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/steve_gibb/32/310325_2.png) [@Steve\_Gibb](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Steve_Gibb)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2025, 1:55pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/no-sound-from-midi-keyboard/970788/15 "2025-02-07T13:55:55Z")
Wise words but this morning I still have the same problem. midi going into cubase - I can see the notes on the Kontakt and Soundpaint virtual keyboards depressing - Record is enabled - no sound however. Standalone instruments are working great. Logic Pro is working as it should. Definitely something in Cubase and I cannot for the life of me figure it out. attaching my settings… ![Screen Shot 2025-02-07 at 8.02.51 AM](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/original/4X/1/c/7/1c75740b4fb201878837f8cef130bd0f75819322.jpeg) ![Screen Shot 2025-02-07 at 8.07.32 AM](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/original/4X/1/d/2/1d25b6a54e1e152d45574c406a4911336206ea15.jpeg) I am noticing some other odd behavior… ![Screen Shot 2025-02-07 at 8.54.00 AM](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/original/4X/c/d/8/cd8cd19b17d5181df9398a7c6e9eff7b4ad82d60.png) with Kontakt selected there is midi going to Soundpaint track, virtual keys on both instruments are being activated. Regardless, still no sound! ugh! ---
**Author:** ![cubic13](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/cubic13/32/286924_2.png) [@cubic13](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/cubic13)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2025, 3:50pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/no-sound-from-midi-keyboard/970788/16 "2025-02-07T15:50:10Z")
Hi again, @Steve_Gibb Could you post a screenshot of _Kontakt 7_ UI with a library loaded and when pressing a key ? If possible, a view showing all the outputs also, as AFAIK, Kontakt 7 is a multitimbral and multichannels VSTi. EDIT : additionaly, could you try to create an instrument track with another VSTi than _Kontakt 7_ - something like _Padshop_, _Retrologue_ or even _Halion Sonic SE_ ? What happens, in this case ? ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_Gibb](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/steve_gibb/32/310325_2.png) [@Steve\_Gibb](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Steve_Gibb)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2025, 4:32pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/no-sound-from-midi-keyboard/970788/17 "2025-02-07T16:32:01Z")
![Screen Shot 2025-02-07 at 11.23.26 AM](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/original/4X/0/d/3/0d34541d758656a7f050a69a7c45852b1562a758.jpeg) That Aspire Kontakt was sounding fine until a few seconds ago and it just stopped. When I clicked on another instrument track a midi note is being sent if its monitor is on. e.g. if I monitor enable 2 different tracks, just clicking on a track is sending a midi note! ---
**Author:** ![Flaming\_War\_Pig](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/flaming_war_pig/32/399299_2.png) [@Flaming\_War\_Pig](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Flaming_War_Pig)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2025, 4:48pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/no-sound-from-midi-keyboard/970788/18 "2025-02-07T16:48:57Z")
> [@Steve\_Gibb](#): > > with Kontakt selected there is midi going to Soundpaint track, virtual keys on both instruments are being activated. Regardless, still no sound! I’m coming in late to the thread, so apologies if you’ve discussed this, but in the screenshot it looks like you’re sending to Midi 0? I don’t have CB13 anymore so not sure. You only experience this when routing between plug-ins or just in general? It kind of sounds like you may be sending midi data to channels that are not configured in the plug in. This happens to me all the time when using MPE and moving between tracks that require different midi configs because of plug-in requirements. ---
**Author:** ![cubic13](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/cubic13/32/286924_2.png) [@cubic13](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/cubic13)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2025, 4:56pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/no-sound-from-midi-keyboard/970788/19 "2025-02-07T16:56:55Z")
What I need to see, so that we could test all this in the most possible common ground, is the behavior of your whole setup. So, I am asking again : what happens with an instrument track having _Retrologue_ loaded in it ? ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_Gibb](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/steve_gibb/32/310325_2.png) [@Steve\_Gibb](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Steve_Gibb)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2025, 6:15pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/no-sound-from-midi-keyboard/970788/20 "2025-02-07T18:15:33Z")
It’s all very odd. I am able to produce sound now but there seems to be no midi off, so now if I click on an instrument it sends a midi note to play. My CSS instruments are resetting to 0db volume if I click on another track. Retrologue was having same issue. I have to get on with a project so it’s over to Logic until I get this figured out alas! [Next page](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/no-sound-from-midi-keyboard/970788.md?page=2)